Quthing District
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| Quthing | |
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| — District — | |
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| Country |  Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,126 sq mi (2,916 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 120,502 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Quthing is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,916 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 120,502.[1] Quthing, also known as Moyeni, is the capital of the district or camptown, and the only town in the district. Moyeni means "the place of the wind." Quthing is home to the Masitise Cave House, a satellite location of the Morija Museum & Archives.
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[edit] Geography
In the southwest, south and east, Quthing borders on the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Mohale's Hoek District - north
- Qacha's Nek District - northeast
[edit] Constituencies
Constituencies of Quthing District:[2]
[edit] Community Councils
Community councils of Quthing District:[2]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Quthing District | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
22.7 (72.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
13 (55) |
8 (46) |
8 (46) |
4 (39) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
6 (43) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
15 (59) |
9.6 (49.2) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 92 (3.62) |
101 (3.98) |
79 (3.11) |
39 (1.54) |
19 (0.75) |
65 (2.56) |
1 (0.04) |
3 (0.12) |
2 (0.08) |
23 (0.91) |
89 (3.5) |
230 (9.06) |
742 (29.21) |
| Source no. 1: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: [4] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- ^ a b Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Quthing Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Quthing Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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Coordinates: 30°25′S 28°00′E / 30.417°S 28°E
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